Brought in by the private equity owners, I was responsible to improve the inventory control, staff (45 employees), quality, safety and production of gas fireplaces in preparation for company sale.Achievements• Reduced waiting and motion waste by creating cart systems for kitting and transfer of parts from one process to another• Reduced waiting and downtime by implementing kanban systems to manage hardware• Reduced wasted motion by line restructuring and one-piece flow practices• Deep involvement in inventory planning and management significantly decreasing part-outs and downtime• Managed the warehouse and distribution of replacement and upgrade parts• Proficient in ERP system Syteline• Participated in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement with the union• Project managed the move-out and consolidation of one warehouse with another

Responsible oversee, lead and scale the existing operations by broadening product offering, re-organizing the staff into effective teams, increasing online visibility and improving and expanding distribution channels.Achievements• Increased sales from a retail value of $1 million to $3 million USD• Opened up web and social media sales channels accounting for 25% of sales• Oversaw product offering increase from 25 SKUs to over 250 SKUs• Staff increased from 20 – 150 employees with 95% retention• Devised systems and implemented a hybrid mix of internal manufacturing andoutsourced work, enabling flexibility in capacity expansion at minimal cost• Eliminated fulfillment center and established in-house ‘pick-and-pack’, saving 20% ofproduct value• Applied lean manufacturing techniques, lowering waste by 50%• Developed a system for tracking and identifying the source of quality issues• Obtained accredited factory status under Social Accountability International SA8000complying with labour, environmental, health and safety and management criteria. • Recruited and trained a cross-cultural leadership team from 5 different countries• Launched 2 more production facilities in other cities producing new product lines

Led the creation of a Canadian based Ethical Fashion Housewares company responsible for keeping "on trend" in a rapidly changing industry. Was responsible to broker relationships with India manufacturers, establish drop-ship models to satisfy a variety of customer need, create a web channel enabling direct sales & management of customers.Achievements• Increasing revenues by 100% in 4 years through the introduction of wholesale, retail and web-based sales channels functioning simultaneously• Manufactured and distributed over 250 different SKUs• Products carried in approximately 100 retail outlets in 4 countries• Created ethical brand awareness through multiple social media channels• Developed collaborative systems so most tasks could be handled in India• Keynote speaker at Social Entrepreneurship conferences to educate & promote brand

Envisioned and oversaw the start up and operations of a manufacturing export company in India. Primary objectives were to build a cost effective manufacturing team, create systems and train them to produce high demand products with the goal of delivering quality products, on time, and cost effectively.

In a church of 1000+, Inspired, motivated & challenged people to live their convictionsAchievements• Directly recruited, supervised & inspired a leadership team of 30 volunteers• Identified social needs & created programs in poverty relief, seniors care, youth & familyservices• Public speaking to adult & student groups ranging from 10 - 1000 people 100 times per year